| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Gaston, SC
33.817097°N, 81.100929°W |
| Tail number | N78TW |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 20 Jun 1989 |
| Aircraft type | Beech B-60 |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT EXERCISED QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENT IN INITIATING A FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER, EITHER DELIBERATELY OR INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A THUNDERSTORM AND OVERSTRESSED THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES.